Vehicle-wheel.



PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

A .FAY. VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26. 1905.

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VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907,

Application filed August 26, 1905. Serial No 275.935.

To all 101L072?! it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, ALrnEUs FAY, a citi zen oi the United. States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jettl'erson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-wheels, of which the following to a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved ehicle-wheel of cheap and durable construction, easy a1 ioiseless in running; and my invention consists of the combination rrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, I igure 1 is an elevation, partly broken away, of a wheel embodying my invention; 2, an enlarged section on line 2 2- oi iig. 1; 3, an rnlar 11 section on line 3 3 of .i ig. I i ig. 4, an enlarged. section on line 4 i of 1g. 1 and l igs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 sections of mod iee. forms of wheel-rims.

The wooden spokes A of the wheel are fitted into hub B in the usualmanner. At their outer encs the spokes are provi; with enlarged. hears a, having their siies a cut on raiial planes of the wheel, so as to give them a slight w shape. Iron bani s C are se cured to heads a by means of screw-bolts c and form spaces or channels between heafis a. Bolts 0 ar preferably set in ban s C with their heads on alternate sides and having their screw-threaded ends 0 flattened or spreatl over the outer surlaces oi ban-is C, so as to form a secure fastening. The spaces or channels between heafis a are filled in by wooden blocks D, whose si? s (Z are also cut on radial planes, so as to g1 ve them a slight wedge shape. blocks 1) form the bearing-surface of the wheel. The blocks D and hears a have the grain running tow the cent or of the wheel, so that the wear is all on the sins of the grain. For convenience in construction it is rcccmmended that bloclts I) be rivcn to position and the outer and inner suri aces oi the rim thus formed be trimmed up a u this construction it will be note ZS D and spoke-heads a form, in effect, a continuous arch of strong and durable construction and. that the contact with the street or road will be practically noiseless. Owing to the fact that blocks I) are unsupported on l l l The outer ends of hea-is a and l their inner ends, they are free to move inw ar-clly to retighten the arch should the arch become loosened by shrinkage of the blocks. If desired, bolts maybe passed through blocks C; but it is not thought that this will usually be found necessary, as the blocks are tightly wedged in position by the driving and the pressure on the ground.

In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 I have illustrated modified forms of wheel-rims in which the same blocks are preserved, but different forms of tires are used. In Fig. 5 I have illustrated the spoke-heads and blocks as trimmed down flush with the bands C and an iron tire E set around the circumference of the wheel. This construction retains the advantage oi the arched rim, but of course is more liable to make a noise in running, owing to the use of the iron tire. In Fig. 6 I have shown a construction for mounting a rubber tire F. Here the bands (1 are slightly flared at their outer ends and the spoke-heads and blocks trimmed to form a channel for the reception of the rubber tire. This construction alsoretains the arched rim, and, in addition, is noiseless in running. In Fig. 7 I have shown another construction for utilizing an iron tire. Here one band C is slightly extended and iron tire E set within it and over the other band. 0 In Fig. 8 I have illustrated a form of wheelrim adapted to use on street-cars. Here one band C is extended to form the wheel-i1 ange and the spoleheads and blocks run on rail G.

It is obvious that my improved construction is capable of use on all automobiles, cars, or other vehicle-wheels but it is thought that it will be found to be especially applicable to heavy wheels.

iNhile I h ave shown and described the preferred means for carrying my invention into etlect, this is capable of variation without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the exact construction set forth; but

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination of spokes having heads extending to the rimi periphery and wedge-shaped blocks, having their grain in the lines of the radii of the l i \general construction of spoke-heads and Wheel, set between said spoke-heads to complete the Wheel-rim; and metallic bands seplete the Wheel-rim, substantially as specicured to said spoke-heads and adapted to 10 fied. hold the Wedge-shaped blocks-against lateral 2. In a vehicle-Wheel, the combination of displacement, substantially as specified. 5 spokes having heads extending to the rim- ALPHEUS FAY.

periphery; Wedge-shaped blocks, having Witnesses:

their grain in the lines of the radii of the AGNES B. GRANT, Wheel, set between said spoke-heads to com- 1 BRAYTON G. RICHARDS. 

